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Little boy whose twin donated his own cells as he fought leukaemia died before having 'last chance' treatment

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A seven-year-old boy described as 'beautiful inside and out' died before he could have a new treatment - made possible by his brave twin brother.

Tragically, little Reuben Whittle - 'who lived for his family, his friends and his football' - was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March 2015.

Despite going into remission, he re-lapsed after a bone marrow transplant in March 2019. His twin brother Rocco bravely donated his own cells so Reuben could have a new therapy called CAR-T, but sadly, Reuben died before he was able to have the treatment.

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